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GUARDIAN PROGRAM THERAPIST

STATUS

Contract

LOCATION

Independence, MO 

DUTIES

To provide quality therapeutic interventions for families and monitor sessions of court ordered supervised visitation for children in the guardian program.

DIRECT SERVICE

•  Monitor therapeutic visits.

•  Monitor sessions of supervised visitation.

•  Provide written observations and assessments of each visitation.

ADMINISTRATION

•  Complete Observation Sheets for each client seen at each visitation.

•  Complete progress notes on each client after visitation which will meet auditing standards.

•  Close client files at time of exit according to set standards.

•  Provide expert testimony to courts as required by the courts or requested by supervisor.

OTHER

•  Participate in trainings as requested by supervisor.

REQUIREMENTS

•  Master's degree in counseling or related field.

•  Licensed or licensed eligible.

•  Knowledge of Domestic Violence.

•  Experience working with children.

•  Successfully pass Child Abuse Reporting background check.

•  Must provide their own liability insurance and provide proof of such when a contract is signed.

HOURS

This contract position will work either Wednesdays or Fridays 5:30pm-8:30pm or Sundays 2:30-5:30 or 4:30-7:30.

DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH PROGRAMS

SUPERVISOR

Chief Operating Officer

STATUS

Full-time

DUTIES

Coordinate outreach programs including Court, Legal, Hospital, Human Trafficking and Guardian.

SUPERVISION

•  Direct supervision of Court Advocates, Human Trafficking (HT) Case Manager, Guardian Program Coordinator, Paralegal and BridgeSpan Coordinator.

•  Hire for vacant positions in programs under supervision.

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

•  Provide oversight of programming and operations for the court program, HT program, hospital program, paralegal services and the visitation program.

•  Ensure quality services through oversight of quality assurance and evaluation procedures.

•  Act as liaison with local police departments and the judiciary.

•  Provide input for the development and implementation of new programs.

•  Manage all reporting and program requirements for direct service grants.

•  Represent Hope House at appropriate community meetings.

DIRECT SERVICES

•  Provide clients with information, support, and assistance in ten different court settings.

•  Act as a liaison between the victim of abuse and the criminal justice system.

•  Ensure the safety and confidentiality of each victim of abuse involved in the court process.

•  Participate in the follow-up visits with the police departments to past victims.

•  Initiate client contact by phone before, during and after case disposition, to provide on-going support and assistance

EDUCATION/TRAINING DUTIES

•  Provide "Full Order of Protection" and "Court Advocacy" training three times a year during general volunteer training.

•  Educate new staff on court advocacy program and provide annual in-service to all staff.

•  Participate as a member of the Speaker's Bureau.

•  Train new staff, students, and volunteers on court advocacy program and filing emergency ex-partes.

•  Provide in-service training and facilitate processing groups for all victim advocates in the court program at bi-monthly court advocate meetings.

•  Provide roll-call training to police officers.

•  Provide continuing education training to police officers.

•  Train new recruits and new hires with the police department.

•  Facilitate the Independence and Lee's Summit Coordinated Community Council Meetings.

•  Participate as a member of the Raytown Coordinated Community Council.

•  Develop training for Hope House staff, police departments, other social service agencies on identifying human trafficking victims and resources available.

•  Develop intake paperwork, literature, and other documents as needed to track victims of human trafficking.

OTHER

•  Participate in on-call rotation.

•  Work one holiday shift a year.

•  Additional duties as requested by supervisor.

•  Attend monthly staff meetings and weekly manager's meeting.

•  Keep "Court Advocate Manual" updated.

•  Other duties as requested.

•  Participate as a member of the HT task force.

REQUIREMENTS

•  Excellent organizational & follow-up skills.

•  Excellent communication skills.

•  Knowledge of domestic violence and its impact on the victims and society.

•  BA/BS in Social Service field.

•  Working knowledge of Missouri Adult Abuse Law and court procedures preferred.

•  Practical management and leadership capability with demonstrated success in training, motivating and communicating well with direct reports, peers and leadership team

•  Police background check and Family Care Safety Registry Screening are required and must be returned clear.

•  Access to a motor vehicle, proof of insurance and a current driving record (MVR) required.

Contact Information:

For all posted employment opportunities, please send resume and cover letter (including salary expectations) to Mary Elsea at one of the following addresses:

E-Mail:  MElsea@hopehouse.net

Fax:  (816) 257-9350

Mail to: 

Hope House, Inc.

P.O. Box 577

Lee's Summit, MO  64063

No phone calls, please.  Thank you for your interest in Hope House.

Hope House is an equal opportunity employer.